June 21, 2008 by John Ericson
Archived under: Equipment | Wagner, Wagner tuba
What to Play on your Wagner Tuba
I will be presenting a session on playing the Wagner tuba on the Saturday morning of the upcoming IHS Denver event.
On the session I will not only present about how to play the instrument but also perform excerpts of several works highlighted in a new, online exclusive article in my Horn Articles Online website, “What to Play on your Wagner Tuba.” Feel free to check it out, and check out my book on the Wagner tuba at Horn Notes Edition.
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